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Safety skills training for surgeons: a half-day intervention improves knowledge, attitudes and awareness of patient safety.
Arora S, Sevdalis N, Ahmed M, Wong H, Moorthy K, Vincent C. Surgery. 2012;152:26-31.

A brief safety skills course that included training on error analysis and specific surgical safety methods resulted in sustained improvement in surgeons' knowledge and attitudes toward patient safety.

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